Shirt



April 8, 1930. J. L. CORBI SHIRT Filed Ma h 5, 1929 INVENTOR ATTORNEY Patented Apr. 8, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE JOSEPH L. CORIBI, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-THIRD TO VICTOR GALOTTA, OF WASHINGTON,

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, AND ONE-THIRD TO HENRY PIZZUTIELLO, OF BRONX, NEW YORK SHIRT Application filed March 5,

features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended claim.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout theseveral views, and in which Figure 1 a front view of the improved shirt, with a collar and necktie attached thereto.

Figure 2 is a front View, with portions of the lapel forming strips raised.

Figure 3 is a section on line 33 of Figure 1.

In these views, the numeral 1 indicates an upwardly extending slot formed in each front edge of the shirt A, which is of the coat type, opening at the front, and the buttonnole carrying edge is formed with a notch 2 into which the slot 1 in this part of the shirt opens. These slots are to receive the ends of the necktie.

A lapel forming strip 3 is sewn at itsinner V edge to the upper part of each front half of the shirt, each strip extending from a point at the shoulder of the shirt adjacent the neckband to the front edge of each half.

with a part of the inner" edge of each strip flush with the outer wall of each slot 1. Each strip is made in the shape of a lapel and the outer edge of each strip is free as the strip is only sewn to the shirt at its inner edge.

Thus these strips make the shirt simulate a vest placed over the shirt, as shown in Figure 1, and as the ends of the necktie 4 1929. Serial No. 344,510.

are passed through the slots 1, such ends appear as if passing under thevest, as also shown in Figure 1.

It is thought from the foregoing desc-iption that the advantages and novel features of theinvention Will be readily apparen It is to be understood that changes may be made in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claim.

What I claim is Y A shirt of the class described having means at the upper portion of its front part for simulating a vest worn over the shirt, such means comprising a pair of strips of lapel shape, each having its inner edge sewn to the shirt on each front half thereof, the strips extending from the upper part of the shoulder seam to the front edge of each half and each front part of the shirt having a slot therein extending upwardly at an incline from the front edge of each part for receiving the lower ends of a necktie, each slot being arranged at the inner edge of the lower portion of each strip. i

In testimony whereof I affixmy signature.

' JOSEPH L. GORBI. 

